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Study: Arizonans are driving less, using more mass transit

New research indicates that Arizona drivers are spending less time on the road. The study found that spikes in gas prices and increased use of mass transit are behind the trend.

As Millennial generation matures into adulthood, driving continues to decline

A new report from the Arizona PIRG Education Fund says the state's driving boom is over.

Two husband-and-wife teams arrested for metal theft

Four people are in custody, after a series of metal thefts at one Peoria location.

Report sheds light on missing data in border security debate

The Senate Judiciary Committee will resume voting on amendments to a comprehensive immigration reform bill on Tuesday. Many of those amendments deal with border security, but a new report sheds light on the data missing from the current debate.

Phoenix City Council considering improvements for municipal golf courses

Phoenix wants to improve the financial scorecard for the municipal golf courses it owns and operates. Five of the courses lost a combined $2 million in the last fiscal year, and the city council will consider a plan Wednesday to have outside vendors run some of the operations.

McCain pushes "a la carte" cable bill

With a Senate committee scheduled to continue work on immigration legislation that Arizona’s John McCain helped spearhead, the state’s senior Senator will be pushing another pet project Tuesday morning.

Demand for construction work comes back to the region

Construction is coming back to the Southwest, and with it, competition for construction workers.

McCain says response to attack in Benghazi was cover-up

Arizona Senator John McCain is calling the administration's response to the attack on the American embassy in Benghazi, Libya a cover-up.

Report: renters are paying more than half of income on housing

A new report said many renters in Arizona are being forced to choose between necessities, like food and paying the rent.

Per Diem allowances for lawmakers to be cut Tuesday

The state legislative session has been stalled the last several weeks as talks continue over Medicaid expansion.

StoryCorps Phoenix: David and Suzanne Harbster

We are pleased to share the voices and conversations of our community from StoryCorps Phoenix. StoryCorps Phoenix is the project that records the stories of everyday people and archives them at the Library of Congress.

Small business owner reflects on Proposition 100's impact

Some of the loudest critics of Proposition 100, the voter-approved temporary one cent sales tax increase, were small business owners.

Improvements for Highway 89 drivers, vendors

Help is on the way for drivers — and vendors — displaced by the closure of a section of Highway 89 in northern Arizona.

DES head reveals new program and new vision for social services

The Arizona Department of Economic Security is launching a pilot program for 1000 people that sets up a one-stop shop for services to ensure consumers get all of the benefits they are eligible for. It is the first step in implementing a new vision in how the social safety net should work.

Poll shows Latinos support comprehensive sex ed

A new poll shows strong support among Latinos for sex education, including birth control.

Experts see big opportunities for drones in farming

The Federal Aviation Administration is developing regulations to open the skies to drones by 2015. Agriculture is expected to be one of the largest potential markets for drones.

SRP rejects amended lease agreement for Navajo Generating Station

There is a dispute brewing over a lease agreement for a coal-fired power plant that provides electricity to millions of people in Arizona, California and Nevada. A co-owner of the plant is at odds with the Navajo tribe over water rights and other issues.

Bill requiring landlords to disclose foreclosures advances

Arizona landlords may soon have to tell tenants when their property enters foreclosure.

Nice weather is helping firefighters control a wildfire near Safford

Firefighters are battling a 40 acre wildfire at Rincon Canyon near Safford in southeast Arizona. The so-called Marijilda fire is about 70 percent contained.

Morrison Institute suggests changes to Arizona's initiative process

Arizona has been a national leader in the number of potentially impactful ballot propositions that voters have needed to approve or reject. The Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University recently released a report that included possible changes to improve the ballot initiative process.